Purpose

It is proposed that the Council enters into a
new one year contract for the Council to provide ground maintenance
services to Calverton Parish Council from 1st April 2023 at the
rates outlined in the Bill of Quantity.

Decision

Approval is given for the Council to enter
into a one year contract with Calverton Parish Council to provide
grounds maintenance services from 1st April 2023.

Reasons for the decision

This contract will bring income into the PASC
department which will be reinvested into the service.
It will also serve to ensure that Calverton Village is well
maintained, attracting others to the area and thereby increasing
footfall for local business.

Alternative options considered

An alternative option would be to not
authorise the provision of this service and not enter into the
agreement for 2023/24. This would result in a loss of income for
PASC services which could then result in the need to restructure
PASC Services. 0.5 PASC operative posts are currently utilised in
the provision of this ground maintenance service. If the service
ceased those posts would be under threat.